scchua – Page 31 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Quiptic 911 Hectence

May 1, 2017 at 6:15 am by scchua

Thank you Hectence for an enjoyable Quiptic. (Aptly relaxing for Labour Day.) Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Don’t allow backing for Trump’s extremes to overshadow right’s regular following (7) PREVENT … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1416 Hoskins

April 16, 2017 at 3:44 amApril 16, 2017 at 12:01 am by scchua

This was, I thought, trickier than the usual IoS puzzle. It wouldn’t be out of place as a weekday, or perhaps even a Saturday (when the Indie used to give out prizes) Indie … Read more >>

Financial Times 15521 Sayang

April 11, 2017 at 10:51 amApril 11, 2017 at 9:23 am by scchua

Thanks to Sayang for this enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There’s a mini-theme here. Across 1 Sound philosophical element sealed (10) WATERTIGHT : WATER(in classical philosophies, one of the elements that … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27165 Picaroon

April 8, 2017 at 6:11 amApril 7, 2017 at 10:49 am by scchua

Thanks to Picaroon for another enjoyable and cleverly crafted puzzble. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The crossword’s theme is the answer to 12 across. Across 1 Maybe shame-faced politician defends borders (7) … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 907 Arachne

April 3, 2017 at 10:40 amApril 3, 2017 at 6:48 am by scchua

Now this is a coincidence: I blogged Arachne’s last (then) Quiptic (691), before she retired … from the Quiptic at least. Over four years later, I’m delighted to blog her first comeback Quiptic. Enjoyable crossword … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27158 Brummie

March 31, 2017 at 1:52 pmMarch 30, 2017 at 7:45 am by scchua

Quite a straightforward puzzle. Thanks to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues… A theme of outer space and its exploration: MOON, lunar LANDING, spaceWALK and MOONWALK, DOCKING, CAPSULE, ECLIPSE, APOLLO and GEMINI … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1412 Hypnos

March 19, 2017 at 5:53 pmMarch 19, 2017 at 12:01 am by scchua

An enjoyable IoS crossword that presented no difficulties. Thanks to Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Ascot, say, in which new race unfolded around back of paddock (8) NECKWEAR : … Read more >>

Financial Times 15497 Neo

April 20, 2017 at 4:46 amMarch 14, 2017 at 6:00 am by scchua

It’s been a long time since I blogged one of Neo’s crosswords. Quite enjoyable, and perhaps not as hard as he can sometimes be. Thanks to Neo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27135 Nutmeg

March 3, 2017 at 1:56 pmMarch 3, 2017 at 8:47 am by scchua

A couple of answers took a bit longer at the end. Thanks to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Speculators added to Harry’s recurrent worries (8) BUGBEARS : BEARS(speculators who … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 899 Beale

February 7, 2017 at 1:01 pmFebruary 7, 2017 at 5:50 am by scchua

Thanks to Beale, for a puzzle pitched at about the right level of difficulty for a Quiptic. Enjoyable, even if one had to wait almost a day for it. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27105 Nutmeg

January 27, 2017 at 7:56 amJanuary 27, 2017 at 4:24 am by scchua

Thanks to Nutmeg for an accessible end-of-the-week puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Sailor on ship outside Dover, say, with extremely elegant clothing (6,6) SPORTS JACKET : JACK(a sailor) placed … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1404 Kairos

January 22, 2017 at 1:39 amJanuary 22, 2017 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thanks to Kairos for an enjoyable crossword (notwithstanding a little parsing problem). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Make a futile attempt to sell Shergar? (4,1,4,5) FLOG A DEAD HORSE : … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27098 Boatman

January 19, 2017 at 2:03 pmJanuary 19, 2017 at 8:42 am by scchua

The mid-solving-period was a slog for me, as is always the case with Boatman’s puzzles and I. Somehow I can’t get on to his wavelength. All the same, I finished it eventually, and … Read more >>

Financial Times 15449 Sayang

January 17, 2017 at 9:03 am by scchua

Thanks to Sayang for a not too difficult puzzle, though there was one solution which required help from Gaufrid (thanks, Gaufrid). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 4 Crimping her can … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 895 Anto

January 9, 2017 at 6:10 pmJanuary 9, 2017 at 9:36 am by scchua

To be fair, there were many standard Quiptic-like clues, but the cryptic-definition clues were, I thought, a bit over-, well, cryptic for a Quiptic. Notwithstanding all that, thanks to Anto. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>